Christian Ponder was booed by the hometown fans before he even received his jersey number with the Minnesota Vikings. Such is life at the most high-profile position in professional sports, and Ponder is confident he can turn those jeers into cheers before too long.

Considering how quickly they blended last year, it was understandable to expect a seamless reunion between Minnesota Vikings receivers and quarterback Brett Favre when he announced his seemingly annual NFL comeback this summer.

It's something Brett Favre happily has come to count on during his relatively brief time as a Minnesota Viking. It seems that if he throws the ball anywhere in vicinity of Sidney Rice, there's a good chance the receiver is going to find a way to catch it.

Based on the reaction Brett Favre received Sunday afternoon, forgiveness might take a while. When Favre walked through the tunnel in the south end zone wearing his Vikings' purple and white about 45 minutes before kickoff, the boos from Packers fans widely outnumbered the cheers. The reaction persisted as he staked the Vikings to an early 24-3 lead and led them to a 38-26 victory.

Brett Favre proved to the Green Bay Packers he has plenty of fire left inside, and in his right arm. Favre's first game against his former team was all fun for the Minnesota Vikings and all frustration for the Packers, as the graying quarterback connected for three touchdown passes and 271 yards in a 30-23 victory on Monday night.

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Jordan Carstens is out of the hospital nearly a week after being admitted with a blood clot on his left lung. Carstens is still taking blood thinners and is not expected to return this season. Meanhile, the Vikings have likely lost fullback, Tony Richardson for the rest of the season with a broken arm.

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